Role across City of Chicago

Architect

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

20 people hold the Architect role across 6 departments in City of Chicago, with a median total compensation of $131,082. Among 17 jurisdictions where this role is reported, City of Chicago ranks #4 by median pay.

Employees: 20
Median pay: $131,082
Departments: 6
Cross-jurisdiction: #4 of 17

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Architect pay in other jurisdictions

Where Architects are paid most

City and County of San Francisco

$265,391 · 24

Los Angeles County

$198,686 · 6

City of Los Angeles

$140,127 · 21

City of Phoenix, Arizona

$127,320 · 9

$124,195 · 16

$121,500 · 10

$115,844 · 6

$111,462 · 67

$108,913 · 74

$101,639 · 15

$101,144 · 6

$88,000 · 37

$81,621 · 6

New York Public Authorities

$79,173 · 60

Missouri

$77,151 · 8

City of Baltimore

$73,857 · 16

Median total compensation for comparable Architectroles in other jurisdictions (highest first). Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not by identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for this role.